Operations Specialist

Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC, United States

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

We are seeking an Operations Specialist to join our North American Disaster Relief team in North Wilkesboro, NC. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the role of Operations Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Monitor and coordinate ongoing disaster relief operations across geographically dispersed locations and all phases of response, supporting alignment across the organization.
• Gather, compile, and deliver timely situation updates and operational reports to support informed decision-making by department leadership. Maintain continuous awareness of organizational deployments, operational status, and readiness.
• Monitor weather forecasts, ongoing events, and emerging needs across the United States to support proactive and anticipatory planning. Support both crisis action planning for short-notice or no-notice events and deliberate planning for preplanned activities.
• Participate in after-action reviews to identify lessons learned from disaster relief activities.
• Maintain and improve operations center tools, systems, and reporting processes to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned

Serve with Excellence

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university in emergency management or related field, and two (2) years of operational experience in emergency management, disaster relief, or similar role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Highly detail oriented and organized with the ability to multitask
• Proven ability to be a self-starter and willingness to adapt to changing demands
• Computer fluency, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and make valid recommendations
• Able to work creatively and independently
• Understanding of data collection, analysis, reporting, and visualization
• Flexibility, adaptability, readiness, and ability to work with a diverse team
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies preferred, not required.

Walk in Bold Faith

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

Type: Full-Time

Department: North American Disaster Relief

Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC, United States

Samaritan's Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
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Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need.